The unpalatable fact is that we, the ardent left, count for less and less in the public's thinking about how to live together... You become creditable when others take you seriously even though they may not agree with you. To be taken seriously, you need to know when to keep silent and how to listen well; you are then extending respect and recognition to others.

The New America Foundation (NAF) has made a large size policy proposal for basic economic development in the US. To these untrained eyes and ears it would seem that it is offering a public home for building on and expanding our cooperative economy here in the states. So I am passing it on to the more knowledgeable for assessment and action.

We are writing you today because that is what friends do when they need help. We want you to know that we need your help now and that we are thankful for all the support that you have given to us in the past.